{"product_id":"carbon-isbn-9781119720768","title":"Carbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive approach to design that integrates sustainable principles and design strategies for decarbonized construction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresenting an international collaboration between academics and architects in the United States and Europe,\u003ci\u003e Carbon: A Field Manual for Designers and Builders\u003c\/i\u003e offers professionals in the field an approach to sustainable design that embraces building science principles, life-cycle analysis, and design strategies in carbon neutral construction. The book also contains background information on carbon in construction materials and in the building design process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is filled with illustrative diagrams and drawings that help evaluate the potential impact of design decisions for creating carbon emissions. Written by and for designers and builders, the book includes a compelling pair of case studies that explore carbon-reducing strategies, suggests steps for assessing a building's carbon footprint, and reviews carbon storages and circulation of materials. The guidelines detailed in the book can be adopted, replicated, and deployed to reduce carbon emissions and create more sustainable buildings. This important book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an effective approach to sustainable design in construction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates building science principles, life-cycle analysis, and design strategies in carbon neutral construction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes a methodology for quantifying the flow of carbon in the built environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an analysis of carbon-reducing strategies based on a case study of a building designed by the authors \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for practicing professionals in architecture and construction, \u003ci\u003eCarbon: A Field Guide for Designers and Builders\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have resource for professionals who are dedicated to creating sustainable projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Carbon? 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Carbon Challenge 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Elements 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKing Carbon 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Global Carbon Budget 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Carbon Cycle in Building History 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon Flows in Building 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaunching the Flow 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Management in Carbon Mitigation 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRe-balancing the Planet: Agency and Opportunity 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book: An Overview 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Measuring Carbon Flows 22\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Cycle Assessment: What’s in It for Building Designers? 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fundamental Concepts 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Process of Life Cycle Assessment 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Production Stage 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Construction Stage 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Use Stage 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Life 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd-of-Life Stage 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults, Interpretation, and Comparison 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Streamlined Life Cycle Assessment for Buildings 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Case Studies in Decarbonization 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes from the Field 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Were the Calculations Per formed? 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 1 Common Ground High School 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitectural Objectives (by Gray Organschi Architecture) 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Ground High School: Key Figures 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite and Ground Works 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations and Ground Floor 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Frame 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaçades and External Decks 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoofs 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Dividers 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpace Surfaces 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Fixtures 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding System Installations 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMitigation Potential from Materials and Systems 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy-Related Emissions 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 2: Puukuokka Housing Block 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitectural Objectives (by OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture) 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePuukuokka One: Key Figures 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite and Ground Works 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations and Ground Floor 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModular Units 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHallway 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaçades 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoofs 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Service Installations 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMitigation Potential from Materials and Systems 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparison of the Case Studies 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparison of the Emissions 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 De-carbonizing Design 180\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Context of Externalities: Pre conditions of the Decarbonized Design Process 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Decarbonized Design Process 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhases of Decarbonized Building Design 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pre-Design or Project Preparation Phase: Laying the Groundwork for Decarbonized Building Design 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting a Low-Carbon Site 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgramming a Low-Carbon Building 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnticipating the Lifespan of a Building 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Conceptual or Schematic Design Phase 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Design Development Phase 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial Classes and Their Carbon Consequences 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Decarbonized Building Assembly 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Later Design Phases: Contract Documentation, Bidding and Negotiation, and Construction Administration 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of Decarbonized Design 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Design Agency: Shifting Roles and Responsibilities 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Re-Forming the Anthropocene 220\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Sustainable 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking Outside the Building’s Life Cycle 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRe-forming the Anthropocene 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Anthropocene Re-formed 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a must-read book. It achieves the rare outcome of being a successful volume for design practitioners (who should know what to do) as well as design students (who don’t yet know what to do). But it is also very useful to educators, policymakers, engineers, local authorities, industry professionals and – really – anyone who takes seriously the sheer impacts caused by the global built environment to ecosystems, biodiversity, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, land use, urban fabric transformation, energy demand, social shifts and implications for the lives of millions who live in, or at the margins of, it.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eFrancesco Pomponi, \u003ci\u003eBuildings \u0026amp; Cities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A recommendable book to get started with LCA in building construction with focus on CO2 or carbon as well as concepts for decarbonization.... The basic LCA aspects are presented in an easy to follow manner.... Also worth to mention: many specific LCA terms which are helpful in discussing with LCA experts such as \u003ci\u003ecradle-to-gate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eend-of-life\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e end-of-waste\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eclosing the loop\u003c\/i\u003e are addressed in easy to understand words.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003enbau, NACHHALTIG BAUEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Its explanatory tone runs like a seam through this book; copiously illustrated in black and white and on a thin, uncoated paper that intimates the authors’ awareness of its own carbon footprint. It's worth it alone just for Chapter 3, 'Case Studies in Decarbonisation'\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe RIBA Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatti Kuittinen\u003c\/b\u003e is an architect and professor of resource-efficient construction at Aalto University, Finland. As a policymaker, he has been developing whole life carbon assessment methods in Finland and the EU.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Organschi\u003c\/b\u003e is a design principal and a partner at Gray Organschi Architecture, in New Haven, CT and a senior member of the design and technology faculty of the Yale School of Architecture. He currently serves as the Director of the Innovation Lab of the global initiative Bauhaus Earth in Berlin, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Ruff\u003c\/b\u003e (New Haven, CT) is the Research Coordinator of the Timber City Research Initiative, the Design Director at Gray Organschi Architecture, and a Visiting Critic at the Yale School of Architecture. He previously held appointments as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Wesleyan University and a Lecturer at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and served as part of the guest faculty at the Roger Williams School of Architecture, Art, and Historic Preservation, where he led design research into the applications of mass timber assemblies in mid-rise building applications. In addition to his professional degree in Architecture, he holds a Master of Environmental Design from the Yale School of Architecture and has lectured and published on the subject of mass timber buildings in the global carbon economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive approach to design that integrates sustainable principles and design strategies for decarbonized construction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepresenting an international collaboration of researchers and architects in the United States and Europe, Carbon: A Field Manual for Building Designers offers professionals in the field an approach to sustainable design that embraces building science principles, life-cycle assessment and design strategies in carbon neutral construction. The book also contains background information on carbon in construction materials and in the building design process.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is filled with illustrative diagrams and drawings that help evaluate the potential impact of design decisions for creating carbon emissions. Written by and for designers and builders,  the book includes a compelling pair of case studies that explore carbon-reducing strategies, suggests steps for assessing a building’s carbon footprint, and reviews carbon storages  and circulation of materials. The guidelines detailed in the book can be adopted, replicated, and deployed to reduce carbon emissions and create more sustainable buildings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for practicing professionals in architecture and construction,\u003ci\u003e Carbon: A Field Manual for Building Designers\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have resource for professionals who are dedicated to creating sustainable projects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988885324005,"sku":"NP9781119720768","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119720768.jpg?v=1761781917","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/carbon-isbn-9781119720768","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}